Licensed for 50 years

Litigation Lawyer at Asheville, NC
Practice Areas: Litigation, Personal Injury

About Joseph

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Litigation 50%

Joe has been practicing with McGuire, Wood & Bissette since 1978. His recent work includes litigation related to trade secrets, shareholder rights, insurance coverage, business fraud, will caveats and estate disputes, and medical malpractice. Representative clients include Wachovia Bank and Trust Company and Hutton Insurance Companies.

16 years

50%

Personal Injury 50%

Among the personal-injury cases he has represented was the lawsuit instigated by a client who had suffered serious brain injuries in a collision on I-40. The trucking company named in the lawsuit and the North Carolina Department of Transportation denied any responsibility. Joe pursued the claims to settlement with the trucking company and to verdict against NCDOT, with the client receiving a settlement of more than $2.2 million.

16 years

50%

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Licenses

Licensed in Georgia for 49 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1976

Emeritus

No misconduct found

Licensed in North Carolina for 50 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 1975

Active

No misconduct found

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Location

Law Offices of Joseph P McGuire

48 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC, 28801-3321

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Experience

Rating: 8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2009

Honoree in Litigation, Business North Carolina's Legal Elite

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Circle of Excellence Award, Leadership Asheville

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Distinguished Leadership Award, National Association for Community Leadership

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Associations

Center for Diversity Education at UNCA

Chairman

Trustees for the WNC Conference of the United Methodist Church

Chair

Brevard College

Board of Trustees

Leadership Asheville Forum

Board Member

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Education

1975

Harvard University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1972

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Speaking Engagements

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Leadership Asheville

Voices of Asheville/Buncombe County

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Leadership Asheville

Collaborative Leadership

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Languages

English

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